Book 6: Chapter 5:1: Merlin: Stay Away from Me! Part 1
âNo way, absolutely not! Merlin, if you tempt me again, Iâll punch you.â
âGo on and punch me! Beat me up if you can! Letâs see if you can bear to do it,â Merlin taunted audaciously after finally figuring it out. There are currently four people besides myself: Chen Heng, Sirin, Yakumo Yukari, and Doctor Roman. The only one I can tease is Doctor Roman, as he cannot bear to attack me because of my close resemblance to Magi Mari.
Efreet: Doctor Roman is hopelessly in love with Magi Mari-chan, isnât he?
Faillen Angel Gabriel: Despite knowing that the petite girl before him is a transformed Merlin, Doctor Roman still canât bring himself to strike.
Umaru-chan: Actually, Merlinâs Magi Mari-chan persona is rather charming, as long as she keeps quiet and doesnât make a fuss.
I Have a Strong Presence: Is it really Merlin if Merlin doesnât make a fuss?
Iron Fist Teacher: If I remember correctly, Megumi, arenât you supposed to be in class now?
I Have a Strong Presence: â¦
Iron Fist Teacher: Youâ¦never mind. I wonât say anything since I am also watching the livestream. But remember to study well and not fall behind on your assignments.
I Have a Strong Presence: Got it.
Faillen Angel Gabriel: Sage Megumi probably didnât expect she would still be under her teacherâs supervision within the Dimension Administrators Association.
Iron Fist Teacher: Iâm doing this for her good. She needs to study well for a better future.
Blank Never Loses: Seriously, though, Sage Megumi could live comfortably just by receiving her daily check-inâs ten points, even if she did nothing else.
Iron Fist Teacher: â¦Well, thatâs true.
Kalâtsit: But being part of this association only to freeload is impossible. After seeing such a vast world, who would not want to give it their all?
Flat-Chested Chinese: Speaking of which, whatâs this Sinsack Army?
Self-Centered Elder Sister Shiki: Yes, what is the Sinsack Army? Why is Merlin so scared? Also, why did Doctor Roman look so shocked earlier?
Kazuma the Brute: Wellâ¦if Iâm not mistaken, itâs something quite inappropriate for children.
Umaru-chan: You know?
Kazuma the Brute: You donât?
Umaru-chan: I honestly donât.
Kazuma the Brute: Itâs probably for the best if you donât know. Itâs not nice for girls; itâll give you sore eyes.
Efreet: No, I think itâs even worse for boys, more so than for girls.
Lord of the White Night: Itâs unbearable for just about anyone. Letâs not compare who suffers more, boys or girls.
Faillen Angel Gabriel: So, what exactly is this Sinsack Army?
Blank Never Loses: Donât you guys seriously collect information about the members after joining the association?
Iron Fist Teacher: Itâs not a habit of ours.
Blank Never Loses: Know the enemy and know yourself, and you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.
Faillen Angel Gabriel: As expected of a pro, always speaking at such a high level.
Blank Never Loses: â¦
Queen of Ice and Snow: Simply put, the Sinsack Army is a group of muscular men wearing only underwear and head sacks, and there are many of them. They give off an air that makes you contemplate life. You guys understand what I mean, right?
I Have a Strong Presence: I think I get the idea.
Queen of Ice and Snow: It seems like Sage Megumi knows quite a lot.
I Have a Strong Presence: Given that I have so few friends, I always make sufficient preparations when faced with the opportunity to make many.
Iron Fist Teacher: Your words sound⦠Megumi, are you interested in visiting the Service Club?
I Have a Strong Presence: Iâm sorry, Miss Shizuka. Iâm not interested, not at all.
Iron Fist Teacher: Ermâ¦
Umaru-chan: Well, now that we know what it is, it does seemâ¦rather terrifying.
Kalâtsit: By the way, what item did Doctor Roman use to transform Merlin into a girl?
God Sai: Iâm not sure. Considering the Dimension Administrators Associationâs store has a plethora of strange items, it would be difficult to find the same thing without any clues or leads.
Queen of Ice and Snow: There are many things that can cause gender transformation, like the Contract Bracelet (Kämpfer), the Quantum Converter (Heavenâs Lost Property), and many more spells and magic with the same effect. I just donât know which one worked on Merlin.
[TL Note: The Contract Bracelet is from the Kämpfer anime and light novel. Here is more information on it and Kämpfer: /wiki/Contract_Bracelet and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A4mpfer. The Quantum Converter is the device used to transform the main character in Heavenâs Lost Property into a girl. I could not find what the device was called; all references I found just referred to it as a device, so I simply translated the Chinese term for the device. Here is more information on it and Heavenâs Lost Property: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Lost_Property.]
Blank Never Loses: In that case, why donât we ask the person in question?
Iron Fist Teacher: Letâs not bother them for now. We should find out soon enough if we keep watching.
âYakumo Yukari, could you please change Merlin back into a male? I canât bear it anymore, and this way, I canât lay a hand on him.â
âExactly what I was thinking. Chen Heng, go!â Yakumo Yukari agreed.
Huh? For some reason, Yakumo Yukari made me responsible for turning Merlin back into a man. However, Chen Heng did not complain. After all, it was as easy as splashing hot water on Merlin.
Chen Heng quickly took out a basin of hot water from his spatial storage and doused Merlin, who immediately reverted to his male form.
âHot, so hot! Is this hot water?â Merlin seemed uncertain.
Merlin could feel the heat of the water but couldnât confirm whether it was simply hot water or if something else was added to create this effect.
It couldnât be that a simple basin of hot water was all it took to change genders, could it? That would make the item way too casual.
âNo, itâs not just hot water. Itâs hot water with a little something added,â Yakumo Yukari lied, not interested in telling Merlin the truth.